User manual GIGABYTE GV-RX19X512VB-RH

[. . . ] 25, 2006 GV-RX19X512VB-RH Radeon X1900XTX Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-RX19X5BR-101R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!!* The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states. Copyright © 2005 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO. , LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO. , LTD. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners. Notice Please do not remove any labels on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet. [. . . ] It allows you to quickly and easily tailor your computer desktop to the way you work. You can right-click on ATI CATALYST Control Center icon to select HYDRAVISION > HYDRAVISION Properties to set the HYDRAVISION (refer to Fig. Display Properties pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar and select Display Properties or right-click on Desktop and then select Properties. The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area, and the refresh rate. Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box. English You can move the slider to change the resolution. Click the Advanced button for adapter and setting. Display Matrix Model CRT+TV(Note) CRT+DVI DVI+TV DVI+TV+CRT DVI +DVI GV-RX19X512VB-RH Yes Yes Yes No Yes (Note) The CRT+TV configuration requires that you connect your CRT display to the DVI connector 2 on the card using the DVI-I to VGA adapter to ensure normal operation. This configuration is not supported if the CRT monitor is directly attached to the DVI connector 1 on the card. - 17 - Software Installation English View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views: Standard View/ Advanced View/ Custom View. Standard View The Standard view is the default view when CATALYST Control Center is launched for the first time. It provides a single button in the left navigation pane for each main page. Advanced View The Advanced view provides access to the advanced features on each page. The left navigation pane displays a tree view that lists all the advanced features. Custom View The Custom view allows you to display only the features you choose in the left navigation pane. The Custom view is recommended for experienced users who want to expose only the features they adjust most often or that their 3D application supports. Hotkeys Properties: The Hotkeys Manager allows you to create shortcut key combinations to quickly perform tasks such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application. A Hotkey is a combination of a modifier key or keys, such as Ctrl, Alt, or Shift, and any letter from the alphabet. GV-RX19X512VB-RH Graphics Accelerator - 18 - Profiles Properties: You can use profiles to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Define and save your own personal video settings that can be quickly activated manually, through a Hotkey, or by file association. English Note: A profile applies to a specific graphics card. If there is more than one graphics card installed in your computer, you need to select the appropriate card before creating, loading, or activating a Profile. Preferences Properties: The Preferences page helps to restore defaults, change skins, and update the CATALYST Control Center. The CATALYST Control Center Preferences page contains the following options: Always on Top Hide Tooltips Hide Toolbar Text Enable System Tray menu Select a Language . . . Restore Factory Defaults . . . - 19 - Software Installation English Help Properties: The CATALYST Control Center Help feature allows you to access the comprehensive online help, register your product, or generate a problem report should you require technical support. The CATALYST Control Center Help feature offers the following options: Help for this Page Help Contents . . . Go to ATI. com About CATALYST Control Center . . . Information Properties: The Information Center provides detailed information about the installed graphics hardware and associated software. Graphics Software Graphics Software includes information such as installed 2D and 3D driver versions, OpenGL ® version, and Catalyst ® Control Center version. GV-RX19X512VB-RH Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Graphics Hardware Graphics Hardware includes information about each installed graphics card, such as the installed, graphics chipset, device ID, bus type, memory size, and BIOS version. English Displays Manager : Displays Manager Standard View Use Displays Manager Standard View to set your desktop resolution, arrange your displays, enable secondary devices such as a TV, or use the Wizard to help you configure your display(s). - 21 - Software Installation English Displays Manager Advanced View Use Display Manager Advanced View to set your desktop resolution, the display refresh rate, and arrange your displays. Display Options : The Display Options aspect gives you additional control to optimize performance of OpenGL® and Direct 3D® applications. · Use 3D Refresh Rate Override to set a refresh rate of your choice when a full-screen application or game has a default refresh rate that is lower than optimal. · Choose one of the Display Detection Options to prevent screen flicker when detecting a display. · If you are using an older TV or one that has non-standard inputs that may not be automatically detected, use Force TV Detection. [. . . ] To install the graphics card driver for Windows® 2000, please insert the Installation CD. Click Install Display Driver item, and follow the wizard to install the driver. If Windows® does not show the CD automatically, please run following steps: 1. Type the following: D:\SETUP. exe (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter. ) 4. [. . . ]